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Scott Dochterman

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National college football writer at The Athletic. Completed the last pass in my high school's only playoff victory.

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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Can the Big Ten reimagine a basketball schedule that works for everyone? It’s doubtful, but the league and its coaches are debating different ideas. Among them include 3 or 4-game road trips and shifting more games into December. www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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Will anyone ever be happy with the Big Ten's basketball schedule?
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 02/03/2026
For every shining moment college basketball celebrates during March Madness, the groundwork was laid by teams notching signature victories against their biggest rivals. So, as the tournament approaches, @scottdochterman.bsky.social ranked the top feuds the sport has to offer.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Inside the Big Ten’s financial documents in its first year as an 18-team league. Ohio State’s revenue soared after CFP title. (Michigan, too) Major concerns at Maryland, UCLA, Rutgers. Growing disparity in FB ticket revenue. 1 non-FB/MBB made money. And more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
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What we learned from the finances of the Big Ten’s first year as an 18-team conference
Big Ten athletic departments range from juggernauts to those that rely heavily on subsidies, with disparity growing rapidly among them.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 29/01/2026
Could Mendoza be the franchise game-changer the Raiders desperately need? @scottdochterman.bsky.social and @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social explain their picks ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
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2026 NFL mock draft, Rounds 1 and 2: Fernando Mendoza to Raiders, Ty Simpson to Jets
The Jets could walk out of Round 1 with a game-changing defender and their new franchise QB.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Iowa’s offensive line earned the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s best. Here was when they saw the trophy.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 21/12/2025
A tweak to the seeding format after the first 12-team CFP to allow the highest-ranked teams to also be the top seeds has the second round looking like a potential banger. Here’s a first look from @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social and @scottdochterman.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...
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College Football Playoff quarterfinals first look: Why you should be excited for every matchup
An early guide to Indiana-Alabama, Oregon-Texas Tech, Ohio State-Miami and Georgia-Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff's second round.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
This is deplorable. Yeah, I used that word.
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Good Seats Still Available @goodseatsstillavailable.com · 13/11/2025
"The bowls’ contractual ties to specific conferences, which inform which teams receive invitations to each game, expire after this season." (@scottdochterman.bsky.social) www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
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With CFP expansion still murky, college football’s bowl system braces for another year of limbo
As December approaches, bowl executives have one eye on their upcoming matchups and another on the years ahead.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
College football midseason bowl projections: How 2025’s first half has changed December plans www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
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College football midseason bowl projections: How 2025’s first half has changed December plans
Around 35 teams still harbor College Football Playoff hopes. For more than 90 others, hopes of playing in a bowl are the next best thing.
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Katie (Brassafrass) @brassafrass.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I feel like a number of my timeline folks would enjoy this.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Wisconsin’s 37-0 loss to Iowa marked the Badgers’ ninth straight defeat to a power conference opponent and first home shutout since 1980. “I’m crushed, disappointed in myself and our team,” Fickell said. And it’s about to get much, much worse for the Badgers. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
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Luke Fickell and Wisconsin hit a new low — and it’s about to get much worse
Luke Fickell put all the emotional chips on the table for this week’s game with Iowa. His team responded by getting shutout at home.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Life and college football along the beer highway: Starting in Iowa City, weaving through Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, veering to New Glarus and then Madison, heritage, beer and football define the storied Iowa-Wisconsin rivalry. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
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College football rivalry and life on the Iowa-Wisconsin 'beer highway'
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Sorting through the Big Ten’s second tier: Who still has a shot at contention? www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
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Sorting through the Big Ten's second tier: Who still has a shot at contention?
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
What a CFP selection dry run revealed about college football’s most scrutinized conference room www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
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Inside the CFP selection war room, the committee has plenty to think about
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
College Football Playoff 2025 bracket prediction: Hello Alabama! Goodbye Penn State! www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
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College Football Playoff 2025 bracket prediction: Hello Alabama! Goodbye Penn State!
Right now, three of the SEC’s four unbeatens are in — Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Alabama, Georgia and LSU are also in the field.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
What we learned about the Big Ten after the conference’s most consequential Saturday Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana pass major road tests Concern, yes, but not all bad for Penn State The league's "mushy middle" QBs making strides What if ... play-in edition www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
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What we learned about the Big Ten after the conference’s most consequential Saturday yet
The Big Ten’s first major weekend of conference games provided clarity on which teams have championship potential and which have work to do.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
What we learned about the Big Ten after the conference’s most consequential Saturday Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana pass major road tests Concern, yes, but not all bad for Penn State The league's "mushy middle" QBs making strides What if ... play-in edition www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
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What we learned about the Big Ten after the conference’s most consequential Saturday yet
The Big Ten’s first major weekend of conference games provided clarity on which teams have championship potential and which have work to do.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
College Football Playoff 2025 bracket prediction: A wide-open field after a chaotic Saturday (And good luck choosing among the SEC teams) www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
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College Football Playoff 2025 bracket prediction: A wide-open field after a chaotic Saturday
Welcome to the impossible task of selecting the College Football Playoff field after Week 5.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Indiana’s gut-check win at Iowa could form backbone of special season: ‘Now we know’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
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Indiana’s gut-check win at Iowa could form backbone of special season: ‘Now we know’
Winning in gutsy fashion at Iowa could help the Hoosiers form positive recall for future away games at Oregon and Penn State.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
‘I had to find out if the fan base was dead or just on life support.’ At Indiana, Curt Cignetti stepped out of his comfort zone and now is forcing fans to embrace a surprising football frontrunner. The infrastructure says IU could stay there. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
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‘Is this real?’ At Indiana, Curt Cignetti is forcing fans to embrace a football frontrunner
Cignetti's direct approach to turning Indiana from a basketball school into a perennial CFP hopeful, one blowout at a time, is taking root.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Illinois and Indiana share a history of losing. That’s why their matchup is so intriguing www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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Illinois and Indiana share a history of losing. That’s why their matchup is so intriguing
Indiana and Illinois are both ranked heading into their matchup for the first time since 1950.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Big Ten football mailbag: Penn State’s schedule Disparities on Friday night games Illinois optimism Oregon concerns And more here ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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Big Ten football mailbag: Illinois optimism, Oregon concerns as conference play ramps up
Also, why Penn State played a weak conference schedule and thoughts on Big Ten schedule discrepancies.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz set the Big Ten wins record without fanfare. Iowa's governor didn't hand him a cake, like with Hayden Fry in 1991. No B1G official was on hand to celebrate it. Instead, Ferentz joined The Swarm & kissed his wife, which was perfect for him. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
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From 2-18 to No. 206: Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz breaks Woody Hayes’ Big Ten wins record
With a 47-7 win against UMass, Ferentz collected his 206th win as a Big Ten coach.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
From 2-18 to 206: Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz breaks Woody Hayes’ Big Ten wins record www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
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From 2-18 to No. 206: Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz breaks Woody Hayes’ Big Ten wins record
With a 47-7 win against UMass, Ferentz collected his 206th win as a Big Ten coach.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Iowa State once looked up to Kansas State and Iowa. After winning 3 straight against the Wildcats and 3 of 4 against the Hawkeyes, it’s now the other way around. www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...
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Iowa State is no longer looking up at Iowa (or Kansas State). It's the other way around
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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
This week, The Broadside tackled… what else? The Belichick effect. Big thanks to @scottdochterman.bsky.social and @themhartman.bsky.social for explaining the money-sucking machine behind college athletics. And why winning may not matter when you can’t lose in college football.
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The Belichick effect and the money-sucking machine of college football
College football has become a money-sucking machine, with schools spending every dollar possible to keep up in an athletics arms race.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
In college football’s new era, is it better to be Iowa or Iowa State? A breakdown of the pros and cons ranging from financial data to CFP access. www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
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A Cy-Hawk would-you-rather: Is it better to be Iowa or Iowa State in 2025?
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
10 things you need to know about the Big Ten as mega-conference kicks off 2025 www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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10 things you need to know about the Big Ten before 2025 kicks off
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Who has the easiest, hardest Big Ten schedules? Ranking all 18, from Wisconsin to Michigan www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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Ranking the Big Ten's conference schedules, from Wisconsin to Michigan
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
How college football players spend NIL money, from muscle cars and fishing gear to wedding rings and long-term investments. www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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How college football players spend NIL money, from cars to fishing gear to wedding rings
This summer, The Athletic asked 57 current football players about their first major purchase funded by an NIL check.
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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
What if there were a Big Ten vs. SEC challenge: Who would win a 16-game showdown? For the second straight year @scottdochterman.bsky.social and I draw up matchups and make picks, and don’t always agree: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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Big Ten vs. SEC challenge: Who would win a 16-game showdown?
If the sport's two premier conferences played a nonconference series, who would prove to have more depth? We played it out.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Why is Iowa State-Kansas State in Ireland? How ‘Farm O’ Geddon’ went international www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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Why is Iowa State-Kansas State in Ireland? How ‘Farm O’ Geddon’ went international
How did a rivalry with so much importance to America's breadbasket end up in Ireland?
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 17/08/2025
More details ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...
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Former Wisconsin women’s basketball players file lawsuit against former coach, alleging psychological abuse
The University of Wisconsin declined to comment on the lawsuit, filed Friday.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16/08/2025
Why didn’t Michigan vacate wins? What’s a show-cause penalty? @chrisvannini.com dives into the nitty-gritty details of the Wolverines’ punishment ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16/08/2025
Unanswered questions remain after the NCAA released its ruling on Michigan's sign-stealing investigation. ◽ Is the punishment enough to discourage others from cheating? ◽ Who paid for Connor Stalions’ operation? ◽ Did Jim Harbaugh and other coaches know about the sign-stealing as it was happening?
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Meet Minnesota’s Koi Perich: College football’s next best hope for a two-way star in a post-Travis Hunter world www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...
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Meet college football’s next best hope for a two-way star in a post-Travis Hunter world
Minnesota sophomore safety Koi Perich has a chance to approach Travis Hunter's workload as the Gophers try to maximize their best player.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Iowa offense preseason reset: How Mark Gronowski and other key Hawkeyes are fitting in www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
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Five things we've learned about Iowa's new-look offense in mid-August
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The Big Ten and private equity: Why college sports’ richest conference is exploring a once unlikely bond www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
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Why college sports' richest conference is looking into private equity, too
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Made the switch tonight to YouTube TV just in time for this glorious CFL game (my cable company didn’t have CBS Sports Network).
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The Big Ten and private equity: Why college sports’ richest conference is exploring a once unlikely bond www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
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Why college sports' richest conference is looking into private equity, too
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
2025 Heisman Trophy Fantasy Draft: Arch Manning, Jeremiyah Love and 30 more picks for NYC We conducted a four-round snake draft. Our rationale is in the link. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Breaking down the Coaches Poll Top 25. Last year only 12 teams in the preseason top 25 made the final poll. Who's underrated? Who's underrated? www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
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Texas opens at No. 1 in Coaches Poll: Who's over- and underrated entering 2025?
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
In 3 weeks, we get Farmageddon in Ireland. For Kansas State and Iowa State, Farmageddon is a treasure for the schools and the Big 12. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...
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For Kansas State and Iowa State, Farmageddon is a treasure — and the stakes have never been higher
For just the second time in their century-plus competition, the programs meet as ranked opponents Saturday night in Ames.
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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
NEW: I spoke with a woman named Andrea about her experience being detained by ICE after calling the cops for help during a domestic violence incident. She was recently postpartum, breastfeeding & put in an all-male facility. She was detained for 2.5 months.
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Finally, a beautiful morning in Eastern Iowa. A perfect time to move the office outside and start season 20 covering sports in this area. Love it!
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
What a treat to preview the NFC WEST with the great @jourdanrodrigue.bsky.social 🎧: apple.co/3JbXYvO 📺: youtu.be/EAbwccix8Sc?...
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
What we learned from Big Ten media days: The feud with the SEC brings out the rhetoric from Big Ten coaches. Penn State the clear favorite on paper. The league’s best depth ever? Remember Champions Week? Could it return? www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
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What we learned at Big Ten media days: SEC barbs, Penn State hype and more
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
What we learned from Big Ten media days: What we learned from Big Ten media days: The feud with the SEC brings out the rhetoric from Big Ten coaches. Penn State the clear favorite on paper. The league’s best depth ever? Remember Champions Week? www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
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What we learned at Big Ten media days: SEC barbs, Penn State hype and more
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Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
This hurts.
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